Opening track from Tyner's "Tender moments" album, december 1, 1967. Musicians: McCoy Tyner (piano); James Spaulding (flute, alto saxophone); Bennie Maupin (tenor saxophone); Lee Morgan (trumpet); Julian Priester (trombone); Howard Johnson (tuba); Herbie Lewis (double bass); Joe Chambers (drums). Made by Blue Note Records.
"Mode to John" indeed captures Coltrane. The best track of this album. Thanks for posting.
vjb007 1 year ago
Great "big ensemble" jazz!!!
The list of band members sounds like a Who's Who of late '50s-early '60s hard-bop jazz - with Lee Morgan, Julian Priester, Howard Johnson, James Spaulding, Bennie Maupin, Herbie Lewis, and Joe Chambers.
Thanks, Roger, for posting the entire LP.
StradMan37 2 years ago